The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-10-20
VOL. 3O.--NO 81

blood is thicker than water" It proves
that Americans are proud of their
common heritage (cheers.l In
| conclusion the Mayor referred to the
| assistance rendered by DIR. v. Mac
Auley, who represented Mr.. Childs in
arranging the details of construction,
and thanked Mr.. Phelps for his pres
said, had travelled night and day in
| order to be with them. (Cheers.1 He
said he had been requested to read
poem, the work or a poet whose name
was beloved wherever the English
language is spoken. Mr.. Irving then
read the poem composed by Oliver
Wendell Holmes. Mr.. Irving read the
poem with splendid effect, amid reacur-
ring plaudits, and then continued as
follows:
1.-THE occasion which has drawn us
here to-day has exceptional interest
and special significance. We have to
celebrate a tribute which has been paid
to the memory of Shakespeare, by an
American citizen, and which is asso-
ciated with the jubilee year of the
Queen. The donor of this beautiful mon
ument Il am happy to claim as a personal
friend. Mr.. Childs is not only an adj
mirable representative of the public
spirit and enterprising energy OF Phil
adelphia, but is also man who has
endeared himself to a very wide circle
by many generous deeds. / do not
like him it is second nature. re-
joiee in the happy inspiration
which prompted the gift which SO
worthily representa- the common
homage of two great people to the
most famous man of their common
race. We are hOnored by the pres
ence of distinguished American, the
political representative of his country
in England. But it would do far less
than justice to Mr.. Philips to affirm
that he with us in formal and diplO-
matte sense. On this spot of all others,
Americans cease to be aliens lhear,
hearl. For here they claim our kinship
with the great master of English
speech. How responsive is American
life and literature to the influence
which has done more than the work OF
any other to mould the thought and
character of generations. The sim
plest records of Stratford show that
there is the Mecca of American pill
grims, and that the place which gave
birth to Shakespeare is regarded as the
fountain of the mightiest and most en-
during inspiration of our mother
tongue.
SEEKING EMPLOYMENT WITH FORCE.
LONDON, Oct. ia deputation of
unemployed workingmen went to the
Madison House to-day and demanded
that they be supplied with work. The
Board of Alderman referred them to
the work house. When the deputation
reported the result Of their mission to
those who had sent them, the mob
became Infatuated and are now march
ing toward the city. They were sur
rounded by force of police. The mob
proceeded without committing any
overt act until the Strand was reached
when they turned upon the police and
attacked them with stones. The police
charged the crowd and scattered them,
capturing number of banners. The
mob then returned to Trafalgar Square.
Where several leaders made speeches
which had the effect of exciting the
crowd. The police again made charge,
and, after some resistance, cleared the
crowd. After time, the mob, which
had now gained reinforcements at
tempted to enter the Square, but after
general fight were prevented by the
police. Several policemen were injured.
Nine arrests were made.